The Great Escape (American TV series)

The Great Escape
GenreReality competition
Created by
Presented byRich Eisen
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
Executive producers
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTNT
ReleaseJune 24 (2012-06-24) –
August 26, 2012 (2012-08-26)
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The Great Escape is a reality television series on TNT that premiered on June 24, 2012, at 10:00 pm EDT.[1] The competition series, hosted by Rich Eisen, features three two-person teams each week who are dropped "into the middle of their own epic action/adventure movie" and competing for a cash prize.[2] The show is produced by Imagine Television directors Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, and The Amazing Race producers, Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri.[3] The series finished airing on August 26, 2012 and was cancelled in October 2012.[4]

  1. ^ O'Connell, Michael (March 15, 2012). "TNT Sets 'Closer' Finale, 'Dallas' Debut, 'Falling Skies' Return and Other Summer Dates". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "TNT orders first reality competition show". UPI.com. United Press International. January 6, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  3. ^ Von Doviak, Scott (June 24, 2012). "The Great Escape". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  4. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 11, 2012). "'The Great Escape' Canceled By TNT After Just One Season". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 7, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2012.